Education
University at Buffalo, The State University of New New York
University at Buffalo, The State University of New New York
Walter earned a degree in History from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1994. Walter worked at automobile dealerships in Western New York for ten years before entering the University at Buffalo Law School. Walter clerked for the United States Attorney’ General’ s Office and the Erie County District Attorney’ General’ s Office after graduating.
He joined Magavern Magavern Grimm Limited Liability Partnership in 2007 where he practices law in estates, trusts, and elder law.
His political career began in 2009 when the Erie County Republican Committee appointed him to fill the Erie County Legislature left empty by Michael H. Ranzenhofer who had been elected state senator In 2011, Walter successfully ran for a seat in the New York State Assembly.
He ran unsuccessfully as the Republican candidate for Erie County Executive in 2015.